vg|2014 USBC QF C,Segment 1 of 8,I,1,15,Gordon,0,Diamond,0| rs|4HS-3,3NS+2,3NE+1,3NE+1,4SNx-1,6DS-2,5SN=,4SN+1,4SE+2,4SEx=,2SW=,2SW=,4HS-1,4HS-1,3NW=,1NNx+1,4HS-1,2SW=,3SS=,3SN=,1NE+1,1NE+2,4SW-1,4SW-1,5HE-1,5HE-1,4SW-1,6SE-2,3NW+1,4HW=| pn|Gordon,Greco,Pratap,Hampson,Hampson,Seamon,Greco,Pepsi|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SA96HAKJ54DAK4CA9,S32HQT976D3CKJ652,SJ54H32DQJT96CQT7,SKQT87H8D8752C843|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfg: welcome all|pg|| mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfg: sorry east opened 2s|pg|| mb|2S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|dK|pc|h9|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|c2|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c3|mc|7|pg|| qx|c1|st||md|3SA96HAKJ54DAK4CA9,S32HQT976D3CKJ652,SJ54H32DQJT96CQT7,SKQT87H8D8752C843|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfh: they're starting early|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: and i have a feeling it's gonna be a very fast set|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C!|mb|1H|mb|d!|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3D|nt|Vugraphzfh: andy alerted 4n, franco has his head in his hands|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|nt|Vugraphzfh: andy, seeing the tray come back: uh oh!|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: ns play a lot of relays after keycard|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: Good evening, friends :)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: hello Marshall|pg|| pc|c5|nt|marlowepi: Hi Joanna :)|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dA|nt|marlowepi: it was good planning to put in a cold 3N on the first board, allowing for people arriving late without missing too much :)|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d4|pc|s2|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|s6|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s8|pc|h4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| nt|warrens: the @H overcall tells Moss all the @H's are offside, so he's hoping for another @H discard from West|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h3|nt|warrens: he's got his 9 tricks, so he can safely exit in @H's and get his overtrick|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SQJ85HQ942DJT32C6,S73HJ86D764CAK853,S642HKT7DKQ95C972,SAKT9HA53DA8CQJT4|sv|n|mb|1C!|an|strong|mb|p|mb|1H!|an|8-11 without 5+S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|no 5 major|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|h2|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d2|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c4|pc|d3|pc|cK|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s6|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|d4|nt|marlowepi: Danny Sprung suggests we all look at the auction in the other room. i suggest seat belts or alcohol by way of precaution, if not both. might be just an operator miscue, but if not ...|pg|| nt|marlowepi: ....|pg|| pc|d9|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s8|pc|d7|pc|h7|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c2|st||md|4SQJ85HQ942DJT32C6,S73HJ86D764CAK853,S642HKT7DKQ95C972,SAKT9HA53DA8CQJT4|sv|n|nt|warrens: extra overtrick, that is|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|warrens: Berkowitz bid 1@D instead of 2@C with his 8 count. saves room|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: rusinow leads|pg|| pc|s3|nt|warrens: hi Joanna :)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: hi |pg|| nt|warrens: sorry to see you on this side of the screen :(|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: berk: he doesn't like it when I make a positive with this hands|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: appreciate the condolences Warren, thanks|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| pc|s9|nt|warrens: this looks like a quick 10 tricks after the @S lead|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|s2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SAQ2HK7DAT98764C8,S83HT865DCJT96532,SJ9654HJ42DJ32CAK,SKT7HAQ93DKQ5CQ74|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|1N|nt|marlowepi: 3N making with hearts 44|pg|| mb|2D|nt|marlowepi: not obvious to get to even without knowing that E has a strong NT himself|pg|| nt|marlowepi: possibly 2D denied 3S, though even pairs who play support doubles dont necessarily play them after a natural 1N overcall|pg|| mb|2N!|an|Leb but this is unusual situation|nt|marlowepi: that came out jumbled due to my cut and paste editing. let me try again. Possibly N will think that S is denying 3 spades|pg|| mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|4C|nt|marlowepi: S has a difficult bid over 1N. He wants to emphasize diamonds, even if playing support doubles here (and he may not be confident about agreements in this sequence), yet 2D is an ...|pg|| nt|marlowepi: underbid, while 3D may block him from showing his somewhat complex hand. he probably underbid deliberATELY COUNTING ON GETTING ANOTHER CHANCE TO SHOW THE SPADE FRAGMENT|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|d|nt|marlowepi: I suspect N did not bid 3N with a confident expectation of making (confirmed by his pass over 4C). Rather, he was ttrying to exploit the ambiguity inherent on the Lebensohl 2N by ...|pg|| nt|marlowepi: W. So far E does notknow what suit W has, and if it is hearts N does not want that information revealed at the 3 level|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|marlowepi: I confess the rationale for some of the calls in this auction is eluding me|pg|| pc|dA|pc|s3|pc|d2|pg|| nt|marlowepi: it is a truly fascinating deal, though. I can easily imagine that no two tables would produce the same auction after the 1S response|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg|| nt|marlowepi: very frequent occurrence here, the ruff comes from the doubleton and declarer will still lose a trump trick|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|cJ|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|d4|pc|c3|pc|dJ|nt|marlowepi: my covert operative monitoring the other room reports that NS there climbed to 6D. Or at least I assume it was NS, he didnt specify :)|pg|| pc|d5|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|h8|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s2|pc|c5|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d7|pc|c6|pc|cK|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c3|st||md|1SAQ2HK7DAT98764C8,S83HT865DCJT96532,SJ9654HJ42DJ32CAK,SKT7HAQ93DKQ5CQ74|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfh: Sonty: I could have dragged it out|pg|| mb|1D!|an|2+!D|nt|warrens: tell Sonty we appreciate the claim! :)|pg|| mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfh: saving time will be useful!|pg|| mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|2N!|mb|p|nt|warrens: 4@S is down on a @D lead and a @H return, but I expect them to bid it|pg|| nt|warrens: 2NT shows 3@S's, long @D's and a good hand for precision (I believe)|pg|| mb|3D|an|alert by South (not N)|mb|p|mb|5D|nt|warrens: 5@D's is makeable, pretty easily in fact|pg|| nt|warrens: :)|pg|| mb|p|nt|warrens: Joanna, any explanation for 3@D?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: Bathhurst thinking it over|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: 3@D alerted by Moss, not by Bathhurst|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: I cannot read Moss's explanation|pg|| mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|Vugraphzfh: Moss says thank you, without tone or flicker|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| nt|warrens: I take it back, I don't think 5@D can be make without help from the defense because of the lack of dummy entries|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|s2|pc|c6|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|c3|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o4|st||md|2SJ542HAKT9DJ73C65,SKHJ6432DK4CT9743,SAQT9876H85DA92C8,S3HQ7DQT865CAKQJ2|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2N!|nt|marlowepi: W shifted to clubs rather than hearts because he did not want any side-suit tricks to get away, and it was far more likely that N held AQ of hearts than AKQ of clubs. E might have ...|pg|| nt|marlowepi: intended some suit-preference with his lead of D king, but that is far from clear and certainly very speculative from standpoint of W|pg|| nt|marlowepi: Agent 86 reports that was just another boring flat board|pg|| mb|3S|mb|5C|mb|5S|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: multiple ways to make this, but there is effort in the play|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|marlowepi: ten of diamonds lead unlikely to be found :)|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| nt|marlowepi: can and should make even on that double dummylead though|pg|| pc|dT|nt|marlowepi: as is the case so often, the 2-suited bid will give N enough information to run the heart ten on the third round with absolute confidence|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|nt|marlowepi: 2N will be the winning call when EW have a diamond fit and belong in 5D. otherwise, though, a simpke 2C overcall is likely to do the most good and the least harm for EW. This is ...|pg|| nt|marlowepi: especially true when W is a passed hand, increasing the chance that the 1S opener has already located the best NS fit|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| nt|marlowepi: and when the NS trump suit is actually hearts, S may be declarer and W is very likely to lead a D instead of a club if you overcall 2N|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: time has not stopped, thinking|pg|| nt|marlowepi: all of the above should not necessarily be taken as disapproval of 2N. My point is just that a bid that might seem "obvious" is by no means so automatic. On tactical grounds 2C ...|pg|| nt|marlowepi: must at the very least get serious consideration, if not the final nod|pg|| nt|marlowepi: now discarding my diplomatic neutrality, I will admit to an actual opinion, which is that once partner is a passed hand much of the lustre fades from the 2N overcall. |pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|s9|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hK|nt|marlowepi: Played just in time, I was running out of things to say about the 2N bid....|pg|| pc|h4|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|d2|mc|11|pg|| qx|c4|st||md|2SJ542HAKT9DJ73C65,SKHJ6432DK4CT9743,SAQT9876H85DA92C8,S3HQ7DQT865CAKQJ2|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|3S!|mb|4C|mb|4S|mb|p|nt|warrens: 3@S looks like a mixed raise (and a pretty good one at that)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dA|nt|warrens: a quick one, making 5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c2|pc|s4|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s9|pc|hQ|mc|11|nt|Vugraphzfh: another good speed up by Sonty to ditch the heart q|pg|| pg|| qx|o5|st||md|3S8HAJ98DJ752CKJ94,SA73HKQ32DT6C8763,SK9HT754DQ4CAQT52,SQJT6542H6DAK983C|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2H!|an|normal 2!s raise|nt|marlowepi: much to be said for opening the N hand if system and partnership style allow it. Obviously here that was not the case|pg|| mb|d|mb|4D!|an|natural|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: east claiming based on south having the @dJ|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c5|st||md|3S8HAJ98DJ752CKJ94,SA73HKQ32DT6C8763,SK9HT754DQ4CAQT52,SQJT6542H6DAK983C|sv|n|mb|1D!|an|2+!D|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2H!|an|good raise|mb|d|mb|4S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|warrens: Moss has a good 10 count, so he likes to double, but not good when opponents are 7-5|pg|| pc|s8|nt|Vugraphzfh: Berk puts down the hearts "just what you wanted"|pg|| nt|warrens: making an overtrick if he goes up or not|pg|| nt|warrens: defense can get 1@H and 1@S or no @H's and 1@D|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s4|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: Sonty shaking his head when King shows|pg|| pc|cA|pc|s2|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|s7|pc|s9|pg|| mc|10|nt|Vugraphzfh: Sonty: you get a heart trick made 4, sorry could have made 5|pg|| pg|| qx|o6|st||md|4SK4HKQJT9DAJ52C98,SAJ865H753DKQ8CQJ,SQ73H64DT97CA7643,ST92HA82D643CKT52|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|marlowepi: wonder what N will do after 1H-1S|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: i like pass. you have 2 likely defensive tricks, so dont get involved and let nature take its course|pg|| pc|h6|nt|marlowepi: tricky hand due to potential entry issues. doubleton spade honor in S hand helps a lot|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|c3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c9|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: west eyed south suspiciously on the duck, disappointed nobody took it|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|sA|mc|8|pg|| qx|c6|st||md|4SK4HKQJT9DAJ52C98,SAJ865H753DKQ8CQJ,SQ73H64DT97CA7643,ST92HA82D643CKT52|sv|e|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfh: Moss: were those the 2 tricks you thought you were going to get partner?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: Berk: where were your tricks?|pg|| mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfh: Berk: vulnerability kept them out|pg|| pc|h6|nt|Vugraphzfh: B: thanks Sonty|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|dT|pc|h8|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|sA|mc|8|pg|| qx|o7|st||md|1S5HA8532DKJ95CAT4,S982HJ976D73CKQ62,SAQ4HKT4DA86C9873,SKJT763HQDQT42CJ5|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: this could be an interesting 3N or 4H|pg|| mb|2C!|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: not sure about 2C. could be some nebulous GF, with a 2R (red suit) promising 5+ cards, or could be 2-way: (a) naturalish GF (b) 3-card LR. or something else of course|pg|| mb|3H|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: whatever it is, if it is something alertable, the 3C call might be questionable |pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: If N hasnt promised real clubs, 3C on only 3 cards could be very preemptive|pg|| pc|s2|nt|marlowepi: would rather be in 3N from N hand|pg|| nt|jkdood: Their CC at http://bridgewinners.com/convention-card/print/copy-of-basic-21-card-38|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: 2c was natural with some handwaving|pg|| nt|marlowepi: Hi Jay, tyvm|pg|| nt|marlowepi: and thanks Dan|pg|| nt|jkdood: Hi Marshall, all|pg|| nt|marlowepi: i should know everyone's card by heart, but a big dog ate my homework|pg|| nt|jkdood: Recently found different versions on different websites; quite a challenge (for us).|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pg|| nt|jkdood: This can certainly make with some peeking; at the table will not be too easy|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|sT|pg|| nt|jkdood: 8@Ds now, LOL whats the problem?|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| nt|jkdood: And down 1 as normal play dictates....|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dK|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|s6|pc|c4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c7|st||md|1S5HA8532DKJ95CAT4,S982HJ976D73CKQ62,SAQ4HKT4DA86C9873,SKJT763HQDQT42CJ5|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C|an|2+!C gf|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|warrens: 3@C?|pg|| nt|warrens: If that's natural, he must want to show support in case his partner doesn't have @H support and is stuck for a bid|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: yes he bid 3@C might be the last chance to show support|pg|| nt|warrens: very creative, since his partner only promised 2. if he had passed, I think Bathurst would have bid 2NT.|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|nt|warrens: he has to lose 1@H and 2@C's to begin with, so not easy to make this|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: I would not want to pass with stiff spade... I have sympathy for 3@C but 3NT just went out the window|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: with some partner's I play double by opener is shortness... might have worked on this hand|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: Brad, elbows on table holding his head in both hands|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: now leans back in chair sitting up, both hands behind his head (surveying the hand from a different angle)|pg|| nt|warrens: I agree. 3NT would likely have gotten a @D lead, making the hand easy to play. I don't see how to make this hand without figuring out the entire @D suit.|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|h2|pg|| nt|warrens: if he plays Ace and a @C, he'll have the count on the hand for sure|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c7|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|c4|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|nt|warrens: now another @C and he's doomed for sure|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: Moss pulls on a heart, shakes his head, puts it back|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|h3|pc|s9|pg|| pc|d9|nt|warrens: West's spots are too good. he can ruff a @D and exit with an high @H|pg|| pc|h6|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|s7|pc|h5|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o8|st||md|2SA2HKJ74D854CKT87,ST9HA532DAKQ62C42,SQ764HT86DJ97CQ63,SKJ853HQ9DT3CAJ95|sv|o|mb|1N!|an|13+-16|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3N|nt|jkdood: EW have 24 high but let 1NT make with an overtrick other room? strange result|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cQ|nt|jkdood: Easy to beat several ways; but a @s lead helped there, and hearts and clubs behaved nicely|pg|| nt|jkdood: Spies suggest a penalty card and other mishaps ensued|pg|| nt|jkdood: Cute result possible; Both sides make 8 tricks in NT, in opposite rooms|pg|| pc|c5|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cK|nt|jkdood: ("Cute" might not be the Sontag-Berkowitz adjectives)|pg|| pc|h2|pg|| nt|jkdood: Marshall; did you take your dog for a walk or something?|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s3|nt|jkdood: greco can go down and gain 6 imps|pg|| pc|sA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|h9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|d6|pc|h6|pc|s5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d2|pc|h8|pc|s8|pc|c8|pg|| nt|jkdood: Or make and win 12|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c8|st||md|2SA2HKJ74D854CKT87,ST9HA532DAKQ62C42,SQ764HT86DJ97CQ63,SKJ853HQ9DT3CAJ95|sv|o|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p!|an|no supp X|mb|1N|nt|warrens: this looks like trouble for N/S|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|nt|Vugraphzfh: Moss: sorry partner|pg|| nt|warrens: the Q9 doubleton of @H's is a major bonus for declarer|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: yes, that will stop it being a total blood bath|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: is it "normal" to double with South?|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c4|pg|| nt|warrens: I would. Get in once at a low level. Would you?|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: I would have more, but I get stolen from|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s9|nt|warrens: cash a @C and exit a @D's and West gets endplayed|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: Berk puts heart 2 on table, says sorry I have a spade (so we have a penalty card)|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d6|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|warrens: oops!|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg|| nt|warrens: making 2 now|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: Berk: sorry, I cant even discuss what I thought he had|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|o9|st||md|3S5HKQT653DQ63CAK9,SAKQ843H7D942CQJ8,SJ972HJ9DA7CT7432,ST6HA842DKJT85C65|sv|e|nt|jkdood: There will be some "splainin" to do in the compare for Board 9 for one team|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|nt|jkdood: EW made 2@S but NS can make some hearts, 3 or 4 with loose defense|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2H|nt|jkdood: A chance for Gordon to get some imps back if they can buy at 3@H and make, plus at both tables|pg|| nt|marlowepi: hi again. had to leave screen for a spell|pg|| mb|2S|nt|jkdood: I thought the dog ate you as well, Marshall! (WB)|pg|| mb|3H|mb|3S|nt|jkdood: Still some imps to Gordon (win 5) if they can set 3@S|pg|| nt|jkdood: Versus H@S, West needs to get a diamond thru early|pg|| nt|jkdood: Versus @Hs i meant, sorry|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: the 3S bid should make that easy|pg|| pc|sK|nt|jkdood: Otherwise South will score 5@H 4@C and 1@D for a make|pg|| nt|marlowepi: i suppose W would have to consider a trump switch|pg|| nt|jkdood: Greco Hampson seldom get positions like this wrong|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sT|nt|jkdood: Gordon wil win 3 imps even if they find the set for down 1|pg|| pc|s5|pg|| nt|jkdood: But win 11 if this is let in|pg|| nt|marlowepi: actuallya heart lead can beat it too i think|pg|| nt|jkdood: The @S Ten suggested a "high" suit, @Ds|pg|| nt|marlowepi: i am not sure that is what it should suggest|pg|| nt|jkdood: West and East know he has just 2, seems like suit pref|pg|| nt|marlowepi: there is probably no need ever to switch to clubs, and looking at that dummy it would be very reasonable for the relevant preference suits to be hearts and diamonds|pg|| nt|marlowepi: either red suit should work i think as EW have 2 more tempos|pg|| nt|jkdood: Very subtle, Marshall, but perhaps so|pg|| nt|jkdood: Hampson can win 2nd @h and play !K @Ds as we see|pg|| nt|jkdood: Must be a name for such a "coup" DeSchapelle?|pg|| nt|marlowepi: Merrimac i think|pg|| nt|jkdood: Easier to spell, any way:)|pg|| nt|marlowepi: The two are often conflated under the sexier name Deschapelles :)|pg|| nt|marlowepi: Both involve leading an unsupported high honor to force out a bigger honor |pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|s6|nt|marlowepi: Merrimac does it to knock out an entry before it can be used to declarer;s advantage|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| nt|marlowepi: Deschapelles is rarer, it serves to CREATE an entry to partner's hand|pg|| nt|jkdood: I assume most of the specs see that the !K sacrifice will cut an entry to later @cs, and come back to EW for down 1|pg|| nt|marlowepi: it is named after the brilliant frenchman who was in his day the greatest master of both chess and whist in his country|pg|| nt|jkdood: Alexandre Deschapelles for detail-oriented folk|pg|| nt|marlowepi: Merrimac was named (i think) for the famous ironclad ship that participate in a historic naval battle in the American Civil War (War between the States if you are from certain ...|pg|| nt|marlowepi: areas of the USA)|pg|| nt|marlowepi: somebody better play soon or i am even going to bore myself to death|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg|| nt|marlowepi: interesting play by declarer|pg|| nt|marlowepi: he is trying to disguise the fact that the clubs are a huge threat|pg|| nt|jkdood: If QJx @c onside, would be a success as well|pg|| nt|marlowepi: yes that is why he didnt just lead the 9 from his hand|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|s3|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|jkdood: So some fun and drama, and history, and Gordon still emerges with 3 imps|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cK|mc|9|nt|jkdood: Make that 2 sorry|pg|| pg|| qx|c9|st||md|3S5HKQT653DQ63CAK9,SAKQ843H7D942CQJ8,SJ972HJ9DA7CT7432,ST6HA842DKJT85C65|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|warrens: the best thing about pairs like Berkowitz and Sontag is that they know this is a very long match and they will just shake this off and go on to the next.|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|nt|Vugraphzfh: absolutely!|pg|| mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|warrens: some of us (like your truly) find it difficult to "forget" mistakes|pg|| mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfh: that is because you have such infrequent practice at it Warren|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|warrens: this is a decent vul game needing a @S break and the @D Q onside|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg|| nt|warrens: staying low is likely to work out well for EW|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: sorry I did not see the play at trick 2|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|c3|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: pretty sure it was a low club, ducked by south. Moss says "d*** jack of clubs|pg|| mc|8|nt|warrens: he wouldn't have ducked against 4|pg|| pg|| qx|o10|st||md|4SKQJTHQ42DQT2C864,S982HK873DAK4CAJ7,SA643HAJT65D7C532,S75H9DJ98653CKQT9|sv|b|mb|p|nt|jkdood: Failed math, passed history :)|pg|| nt|marlowepi: i love hands like this. NS have made EW sweat bullets to beat the game, which is a good long-term investment, and even then EW will lose IMPs on the deal after all. Still, it is a ...|pg|| nt|marlowepi: hard way to make a living in the Team Trials|pg|| mb|p|nt|marlowepi: of course you passed history, history IS past|pg|| mb|1N|an|14+-17 here|nt|jkdood: LOL|pg|| nt|Henryb: Actually, it was named for a later ship that was deliberately sunk in the Santiago de Cuba harbor in 1898 in an attempt (unsuccessful) to bottle up the Spanish fleet|pg|| mb|2C!|an|majors|nt|jkdood: Welcome Henry Bethe!|pg|| mb|2D|nt|marlowepi: thank you Henry. I wish I could say "wasnt alive then" but since my own guess was the civil war i just have to stand corrected|pg|| nt|marlowepi: red carpet for our ship-sinking expert|pg|| mb|2N|an|art ask|mb|p|nt|jkdood: EW can make 3 or 4 @ds here, 3 most likely without peeking|pg|| mb|3C|an|bad hand|nt|marlowepi: depends who dummy is as to whether you can pick up the diamonds|pg|| mb|d|mb|3S|nt|Henryb: and N-S can make 3@s or 2@h DD|pg|| nt|jkdood: 3@S made on a dime; a good result for the Diamond team with delicate play|pg|| nt|Henryb: well, actually 3 of either|pg|| nt|marlowepi: tough bid for W, he wants to declare AND defend :)|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: if his king of hearts were the ace he might bid 3N|pg|| pc|s9|nt|marlowepi: spades sound like 44 and E sounds like he has a few relevant cards|pg|| nt|jkdood: N has W out-spotted in the critical @h suit, but barely|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| nt|jkdood: With pump-like possibilities elsewhere, this lead is quite friendly|pg|| nt|marlowepi: heart spots wont matter i think|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s6|pc|d9|pg|| nt|marlowepi: mo pump without setting up diamond queen|pg|| pc|hQ|nt|marlowepi: *no|pg|| pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hJ|nt|jkdood: With another lead, it could.... DD 1 @D then @Cs|pg|| pc|d3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|d5|pc|h2|pc|h8|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c9|pc|sT|pc|hK|pg|| nt|marlowepi: still fine with spades 32 and heart K onside and same hand has 3 spades and 4 hearts|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c10|st||md|4SKQJTHQ42DQT2C864,S982HK873DAK4CAJ7,SA643HAJT65D7C532,S75H9DJ98653CKQT9|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|Vugraphzfh: no, but it was a decent shot here|pg|| nt|warrens: looks like declarer lost 2 @C's, 2@D's and 1@S|pg|| mb|2C|an|Majors|mb|2H!|nt|Vugraphzfh: thanks Warren, :)|pg|| nt|warrens: 2@C for the majors, 2@H is probably takeout for the minors, not GF |pg|| nt|warrens: Moss has to decide if he's bidding 2@S or more|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: fabulous trumps and fitter in the side suit|pg|| mb|3D!|an|spades|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|warrens: 3@D is a game try in @S's (3@C would be game try in @H's) "Flag bids"|pg|| pc|cK|nt|Vugraphzfh: Moss: sorry if I didnt bid enough|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg|| nt|warrens: Sonty is hoping his partner has 1 major Ace to give him a ruff|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|d3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hJ|nt|warrens: since this is imps, I expect North to draw trump, ruff out the @H's and claim 3. at mp's, he might play for more|pg|| pc|d5|pg|| pc|hT|pc|d6|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h5|mc|9|pg|| qx|o11|st||md|1SJ5HQ8643D96C9654,ST9HJT52DQ42CAKQT,SA8732HK9DAK75C32,SKQ64HA7DJT83CJ87|sv|o|nt|jkdood: It went faster this way, for a push|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D!|an|2+!d 10-15|nt|jkdood: Loks like the kind of EW game Meckwell would bid and make|pg|| mb|1S|nt|jkdood: Looks*|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|jkdood: 1NT seems to be a "low road", 2NT certainly possible in some partnerships|pg|| pc|s9|nt|marlowepi: yes E is VERY close to a 2N bid. If EW were vl i expect that would have been his choicw|pg|| pc|s2|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c11|st||md|1SJ5HQ8643D96C9654,ST9HJT52DQ42CAKQT,SA8732HK9DAK75C32,SKQ64HA7DJT83CJ87|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|warrens: playing Precision, East bids a simple 1NT. without that, he'd have to bid more.|pg|| nt|warrens: he knows if he partner is balanced, he is weak.|pg|| mb|p|pc|h4|nt|warrens: if his*|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg|| pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| nt|warrens: E-W playing a better 1NT range than most precision pairs: 14+-17|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|nt|warrens: so, it's still possible his partner has a "bad" 14|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|c4|pg|| nt|warrens: but he might also have 11, so 1NT is enough, esp non-vul|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|s6|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|h6|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg|| pg|| qx|o12|st||md|2SQT86HT32DJ542CT9,SK72HK874DQ76CA54,S9HQJ6DK8CKQJ8763,SAJ543HA95DAT93C2|sv|n|mb|1D!|an|2+!d 10-15|mb|2C|nt|jkdood: Normal 4@S here EW, but South's trump holding will likely sink it|pg|| mb|2H!|an|5+!s|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|jkdood: 2@H "transfer advance" shows @S|pg|| mb|3C|mb|d!|an|might show extra values|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cK|nt|jkdood: EW would have liked the result of 3@Cx better; but its not played for pure business/penalty|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cT|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s2|pc|c8|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|c3|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|hT|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|h7|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c12|st||md|2SQT86HT32DJ542CT9,SK72HK874DQ76CA54,S9HQJ6DK8CKQJ8763,SAJ543HA95DAT93C2|sv|n|mb|1D!|mb|2C|mb|2H!|mb|p|nt|warrens: 2@H=5+ @S's|pg|| mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|d|nt|warrens: allows for a range of hands |pg|| mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|warrens: X=cards, showing at least a game try|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sJ|nt|warrens: looks like at least 4 losers (2@S's, 1@D and 1@H) so he'll need some magic here|pg|| pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s7|pc|c6|pc|sA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|d5|pc|h4|pc|cJ|pc|dT|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|warrens: if South had one more @C and only 2@H's he would have made it|pg|| nt|warrens: a very good try|pg|| pg|| qx|o13|st||md|3SAK7432H43DKQ7C97,SHAJ752DT65CAQT62,SQJ65H6DJ982CKJ84,ST98HKQT98DA43C53|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkdood: As we just saw; if S had QJ@H, there would be an endplay in trump, for a make|pg|| mb|1S|mb|2S|mb|3H!|mb|3S|an|no clear agreement|nt|jkdood: NS reached 4@S in the other room (which makes) then EW bid on...|pg|| mb|4S|mb|5C|nt|jkdood: We see 5@h will make without a @d lead|pg|| mb|p|mb|5H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkdood: or "can" make...|pg|| pc|sK|pc|h2|pc|s5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|h3|pg|| nt|jkdood: Moss in other room did lead a @D|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|s6|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cQ|nt|jkdood: So the Diamond team could gain 12 imps here|pg|| pc|cK|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|jkdood: The nice spade play kills dummy, WD |pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c8|pc|h9|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sT|pc|s3|pc|hA|pc|sJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|hT|pc|s7|pg|| pc|hK|pc|d7|pc|cT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d8|pg|| pc|sA|pc|d6|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pg|| qx|c13|st||md|3SAK7432H43DKQ7C97,SHAJ752DT65CAQT62,SQJ65H6DJ982CKJ84,ST98HKQT98DA43C53|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2S|mb|4S!|nt|warrens: I'm expecting 1@S-2@S-4@S-5@H|pg|| mb|5D!|an|forward going in !H|nt|warrens: I nice bid here by Sontag: 5@D to show slam interest in @H's if partner has a very good hand|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|5H|nt|warrens: West passed here to let his partner play 5@H in case he has the K of @D's |pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|warrens: Moss has to lead a @D to beat this. otherwise, declarer will be able to pitch his last @D on the 5th round of @c's in time|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|d3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dA|pg|| pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|hA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|hJ|pc|s6|pg|| pc|h5|pc|sQ|pc|hT|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o14|st||md|4SHK83D7653CQJ8765,SJ98762HJ75DAK2CA,SKT543HQT62D9CT94,SAQHA94DQJT84CK32|sv|o|nt|jkdood: so a slight blind spot maybe; tackle clubs earlier should make this|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfg: east apologizes to pd for drawing the 2nd trump immediately|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1S!|an|8+!s 5+crds|mb|p|mb|1N!|an|relay|mb|p|nt|jkdood: After Bd 15 will be a short break; Thanks to Dan for great Vu Ops, and Marshall and Henry.|pg|| mb|2H!|an|6+!s extras|mb|p|mb|2S!|an|relay|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|no side suit|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|jkdood: 6@S has no hope due to trump stack; 6@ds probably is just as hopeless|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N!|an|serious|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|jkdood: In other room, E opened 1NT, then W xfr'd, and raised to 4; showing mild slam interest. East accepted.|pg|| mb|p|nt|jkdood: (A direct transfer on 4 level (Texas xfr) would deny slam interest for them (and most).)|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|jkdood: SO with the stop here, Diamond should gain 11 imps.|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|c6|pg|| nt|jkdood: Not that 4@S is making so fast|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|h7|pc|cT|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|jkdood: 4@S down 1, -50 lose 2, would help the Gordon result considerably|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c3|pc|cJ|nt|jkdood: Specs are all betting on a make|pg|| pc|s7|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|d2|pc|s4|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c14|st||md|4SHK83D7653CQJ8765,SJ98762HJ75DAK2CA,SKT543HQT62D9CT94,SAQHA94DQJT84CK32|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|an|transfer|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|an|slam try|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfh: Sonty, I either make it or I won't|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: Berk: I didn't have to do it, you know spades never split|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: Moss thinking about his lead, Berk puts the @S 6 on the table, and says that's it, no more help|pg|| pc|cJ|nt|warrens: a good contract on any lead but a @H|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: yes, just need something half decent in the trump suit|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s2|nt|warrens: he's going to be very disappointed|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sQ|nt|warrens: Ace is the right play, since a singleton K offside would kill the contract|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s6|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|d4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|c2|pc|d7|mc|10|nt|Vugraphzfh: Berk: you had 2 spades? Sonty: I didn't want to have 5@H get doubled for lead|pg|| pg|| qx|o15|st||md|1SQ52HQ92DAT863C87,SAKT3HJT4DKQ7CQ54,SJ976H75DJ9CA9632,S84HAK863D542CKJT|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfg: ok last one of this set thank you, I expect a somewhat fast start for 2nd since we are behind|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|an|13+-16|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|jkdood: That was more complex than anticpated by most, so we arrive at last board of this segment with Thanks to all the specs, ACBL and Jan and team, and of course BBO|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|marlowepi: expect 3N finalcontract|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|hJ|nt|marlowepi: thanks to colleagues, organizers, specs, players, and benevolent cosmos|pg|| pc|h5|pc|h3|nt|jkdood: We start after the break; depends upon the players tempo, wont be too long folks|pg|| pc|hQ|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c2|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg|| pc|hK|pc|c7|pc|s3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|h8|pc|d3|pc|sT|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s2|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dJ|mc|10|pg|| qx|c15|st||md|1SQ52HQ92DAT863C87,SAKT3HJT4DKQ7CQ54,SJ976H75DJ9CA9632,S84HAK863D542CKJT|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S!|an|Majors, or !H+!D or raise to 3N weak xx|mb|p|nt|warrens: 2@D transfer, 2@S artificial|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|warrens: I don't know the responses to 2@S|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: Berk says, I don't know the responses so decided not to ask, (not squealing)|pg|| nt|warrens: LOL. He doesn't know the responses either :)|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: Berk kidding though, he explains all the responses|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: but just wanted to get to game without telling them|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: Berk: i hope to win a finesse sometime today|pg|| nt|warrens: needs one of 2 finesses: either the @H Q or the @D Ace, so this should make|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pc|d2|pg|| pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h4|pc|c6|pc|hK|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dJ|mc|10|nt|Vugraphzfh: thanks everyone, see you later|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: Next set starts in just over 20 minutes|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfh: we'll be going in just a minute here|pg|| pg||